Massachusetts decline in Striped bass from its high in 2006 until the end of 2011. Decrease from 2006 to 2011 is 6,802,000 fish, a decrease of 83.7%
Decrease from 2010 to 2011 was 690,000 fish, a decrease of 34%
Info was from Stripers Forever, link is here.

http://www.stripersforever.org/Info/...oard/I01977B71

From everything I have heard and read, 2011 was a pretty good year in NJ for Striped Bass fishing. My opinion is way to many breeders were killed in NJ. Somewhere along the way regulations need to be changed for the Recreational and Commercial fishing groups (all states). Big time changes.